Alex Sher

Hot Lure - underwater photograph from series REFLECTIONS - print on paper

2018

Alex Sher is a contemporary American underwater nude photographer whose works have been exhibited by the world's greatest galleries and museums. Sher’s artworks are inspired by natural elegance — starting with his award-winning early ocean wildlife photographs to the most recent figurative-abstract underwater reflections.Sher was born in Ukraine in 1962 and fell in love with photography at the age of six. He graduated from Kiev University in 1984 and completed his postgrad in 1989.Sher started showcasing his works in Ukraine in 1990; however, he jokes he was not a professional artist until his print was first stolen from an exhibition in 1994. He moved to the United States with his family in 1995 and currently resides in Los Angeles, California.Sher started taking underwater photographs in 2010. His marine wildlife works soon became internationally recognized. The Natural History Museum in London awarded Sher as a finalist in its annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition in 2016.Sher's first fine art works emerged in 2013. In 2015, after participating in a photo competition, his works were exhibited in Paris at the Louvre Museum and later by museums in London, New York, Los Angeles and other metropolises.Sher's first personal exhibition was held in 2016 by the Bruce Lurie Gallery in Los Angeles. Starting in 2016, Sher had four personal exhibitions and participated in numerous group exhibitions as well as major art fairs.Sher's first photo book, Mermaids, was published in 2018. He has been represented by Touchon Gallery since 2019.Find a collection of Alex Sher art today on 1stDibs.(Biography provided by Touchon Gallery)